SDCC 08: Kevin Smith Enters War Zone

Kevin Smith moderated Spike TV's "Scream Like a Girl" awards panel, honoring the ladies of Sci-Fi, comics, TV and fantasy for their contribution to geekdom.

Joining the panel was fan-favorite uber-producer Gale Ann Hurd, who revealed, under the director's blunt line of questioning, a few details about Frank Castle's next trip to the big screen.

On the question of when, canon-speaking, will War Zone take place, before or after the Thomas Jane-starrer, Hurd said that the new film is "kind of a reboot", but more of an "ignoring" of what went before.

"[Punisher: War Zone] is from the Max series", Hurd revealed. "It is about [Castle's] real origin; it takes place in New York City. He's out for revenge, not just protecting the innocent."